UK Woman, Has Only Eaten Pizza For 31 Years

Thirty-three-year-old Claire Simmons, of Notting Hill in London, is in a monogamous relationship with a dangerous partner: pizza.

For the last 31 years of her life, she has eaten nothing but plain cheese pizza for every single meal. And now, her doctors say that Simmons' monotonous diet could kill her.

Simmons says she exercises and drinks plenty of water. The problem is that her limited diet -- the result of a mental illness known as Selective Eating Disorder -- doesn't provide all the minerals and vitamins she needs for solid health.

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Udi's Pizza Cafe

I was in Denver last Tuesday and I visited Udi's Pizza Cafe in old town Arvada Co.
http://udisfood.com/cafes/Udi-s-Pizza-Caf-Bar-in-Olde-Town-Arvada
Udi's is a Denver based business with many specialties, a local artisan bakery, a catering company, 5 Denver cafes, and 2 national baking companies. I had a tasty mango and avocado salad. I shared my sister's very yummy gluten free margarita pizza. The gluten free crust could be called crispy flat bread pizza.






My dad ordered Udi's 'lunch special' pepperoni pizza with a chopped salad, all of which, he enjoyed.
Our server. Michael, was polite, knowledgeable, and fun.
February 6th was my mother's 80th birthday and she enjoyed the brie and apple sandwich.

I insisted that we order the 'Butterscotch Pudding with Salted Caramel' for dessert. This is a dessert that is very close to my foodie soul. I love it and I've made it and the 'bar' is very high. It was delicious but I do have a few notes. 1) Call it "Butterscotch Pudding with Caramel topped with whipped cream and a strawberry garnish". 2) Change your recipe to "Butterscotch Pudding" with a topping of caramel and fleur de sel. The whipped cream and strawberry are not necessary and you can't taste the salt in your caramel.
I liked this restaurant, the location, the menu, and the staff. I'll be back in June.

Vitello's Italian Restaurant

This evening, Danny and I visited a lifelong favorite, Vitello's Restaurant. We have been eating at Vitello's for 25 years or more.
The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Yes, it is the scene of the 2001 murder of Robert Blake's wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley. Vitello's is now a lively Studio City Jazz club and restaurant. We have always enjoyed their pizza but it seems that tonight it was better than ever. They have begun to advertise that they cook their pizzas in a wood burning oven. We ordered the House Pizza and a Chopped Salad with 2 generously poured glasses of red wine. The pizza crust was nicely charred and filled with precious blisters. It had a wheaty flavor and nice chew to it. The slice was topped with mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil. The sauce was a big let down, sadly, it was flavorless. The salad was good as well but this is my story about pizza not salad.
Vitello's is a special place to enjoy live jazz on a weekly basis. Check out their schedule for a fun date night. They are at the end of a remodel and I would wait until the very end before I visit them again. The construction smells aren't compatible with the yummy odor of Italian cuisine. http://www.vitellosrestaurant.com/

800 Degree Pizzaria

http://www.800degreespizza.com/
This evening, Danny and I visited 800 Degrees Pizzaria in Westwood Village. LA's newest pizza hot spot brought to us by 'Umami Burger' partners. Pizzas are created 'a la Subway' construction.
You start the line with the dough maker, then move along and choose your sauce and cheese, next move is the topping station. Your pizza is placed in their 800 degree fire oven while you make a choice of salads, sides, and beverages.
Next, you pay and in under 4 minutes from dough maker to cashier, your pizza is ready. The prices are a deal. We had one 12" margarita with mushrooms and caramelized onions and a chopped salad, we shared a bottle of Pellegrino. Our total was $18. The crust had a nice flavor but the pizza needed to be left in the 800 degree oven another minute or two. The middle of the pie was soggy and needed a little blistering. Looking around at the other tables, this was the norm. The ingredients were fresh and locally sourced. I love that. Danny and I agreed that, while we enjoyed our visit, we wouldn't drive to Westwood for this pizza again. Our favorite Westwood pizza remains Lamonica's http://www.lamonicasnypizza.com/Home.html

Dinner Sat 1/7/2012 Join us??

http://www.800degreespizza.com/
I'll be at 800 degrees for dinner on Saturday 1/7 at about 6 pm.
Please join us. xxxx

Angeli Caffe will be closing on January 8th, 2012

Angeli Caffe has been one of my favorite LA restaurants for about the last 10 years.
I adore Evan Klieman and I've taken my family and friends to her restaurant on many special occasions. Every December Evan hosts a 'Feast of the 7 fishes' at Angeli Caffe and I've been to a couple of those special meals. Throughout the year, she has various themed dinners, served family style with a menu of items not on her regular menu, those meals are usually spectacular. At one of those meals, I was happy to be seated at a table with Evan Klieman's mother. She tells amazing and interesting stories about many LA chefs.
When my daughter, Angela moved to Hollywood, Angeli became our easy 'go to' restaurant for Vicari family meals. Evan Klieman introduced the Slow Food Movement to LA.
I will miss this restaurant very much but I am certain that Evan will continue to be a leader in the LA foodie scene.


http://www.angelicaffe.com/caffe-information/

Time for Pizza

At home in LA, I rarely eat pizza because, I'm busy, I'm too tired, or it's too far to drive. When I get to NYC, I love to go on a pizza crawl. I have an abundance of NY pizza pictures in my iphoto album. Danny and I spent last week in the Big Apple. I don't know why they just don't call NYC "The Big Slice". We found this little, warm and cozy pizza bar in the Bowery. Posto Pizza is a really thin crust that has a great flavor. We enjoyed the artichoke pizza. The crust was nicely charred. The sauce and toppings were perfectly done and well balanced.

POSTO Thin Crust Pizza 212-716-1200

www.postothincrust.com/

POSTO 310 Second Avenue, @18th St. NY, NY 10003. Phone: 212-716-1200 / Fax: 212-716-1222. Delivery hours: Everyday until 10 PM